A culture of an organism believed to cause intestinal symptoms is viewed under the microscope, and the microbiologist observes a cell membrane, flagella, mitochondria, and some dark unrecognizable structures within each cell.  The microbiologist notes that the cells are eukaryotic because

A. only eukaryotic cells have flagella.
B. the dark structures must be the cell nuclei.
C. only eukaryotic cells have a cell membrane.
D. only eukaryotic cells have mitochondria.


Answer: D

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